<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"><html><head><meta content="text/html;charset=UTF-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></head><body ><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div id="Zm-_Id_-Sgn" data-sigid="4144129000000022118" data-zbluepencil-ignore="true"><div><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">We recently transitioned to holding meetings every other month for similar reasons—having difficulty filling agendas. The new schedule has been incredibly effective for us. Interestingly, I reached out to approximately 20 other libraries facing similar challenges, and they too have implemented this change and are highly satisfied with the results.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div> <img src="cid:0.28869225360.300307599069562575.18f0b207a03__inline__img__src" width="85" height="54" style=""><br></div><div>Home Township Library<br></div><div>Jonelle Ball, Director<br></div><div>329 E Main Street<br></div><div>Edmore MI 48829<br></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><div class="zmail_extra_hr" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 0px;"><br></div><div class="zmail_extra" data-zbluepencil-ignore="true"><div><br></div><div id="Zm-_Id_-Sgn1">---- On Mon, 22 Apr 2024 11:47:29 -0400 <b>Susan Wess via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org></b> wrote ---<br></div><div><br></div><blockquote id="blockquote_zmail" style="margin: 0px;"><div><div><div dir="ltr">More pros than cons. Monthly mtgs, many times I was really searching for agenda items. When we went to every other month it was with the caveat if something needed immediate attention we would schedule a special mtg. <span></span><br></div></div><div id="x_1708655364ms-outlook-mobile-signature"><div><br></div>Get<a href="https://aka.ms/o0ukef" target="_blank">Outlook for iOS</a></div><hr style="display: inline-block; width: 98%"><div id="x_1708655364divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="colour" style="color:#000000"><b>From:</b> Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org</a>> on behalf of Kristina Knezic via Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>><br> <b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 22, 2024 10:55:35 AM<br> <b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l@mcls.org</a> <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>><br> <b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Board Meeting Frequency</span></span> <div> <br></div></div><div><div class="x_default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: book antiqua, palatino; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Hello All,<br></div><div class="x_default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: book antiqua, palatino; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> <br></div><div class="x_default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: book antiqua, palatino; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">My Board, which currently meets monthly, is considering reducing the frequency of their meeting schedule. For those libraries whose boards meet less than 12 times a year, especially those that meet every other month, could you please share the pros and cons
of meeting less often?<br></div><div class="x_default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: book antiqua, palatino; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> <br></div><div class="x_default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: book antiqua, palatino; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Thank you in advance!<br></div><div class="x_io-ox-signature"><div class="x_default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: book antiqua, palatino; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Kristina<br></div><div class="x_default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: book antiqua, palatino; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> <br></div><div class="x_default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: book antiqua, palatino; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Kristina Knezic, Director<br></div><div class="x_default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: book antiqua, palatino; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Berrien Springs Community Library<br></div><div class="x_default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: book antiqua, palatino; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">215 W. Union St.<br></div><div class="x_default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: book antiqua, palatino; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Berrien Springs, MI 49103<br></div><div class="x_default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: book antiqua, palatino; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">269-471-7074<br></div><div class="x_default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: book antiqua, palatino; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">www.bsclibrary.org<br></div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>Michlib-l mailing list <br>Michlib-l@mcls.org <br>https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l <br></blockquote></div><div><br></div></div><br></body></html>